My abusive ex is still trying to control me and texts me all night when I go out

DEAR DEIDRE: WHEN I was with my ex, he never treated me well and now that we are separated, he does everything he can to stop me from meeting another man.

We split more than two years ago because I could not take any more of his abusive behaviour.

He was never violent but was emotionally and verbally aggressive and it was dragging me down.

I’m 34 and we have two daughters who are eight and six.

One reason I left was because I didn’t want them to grow up witnessing his behaviour.